Gary Cooper
Gary Clifton Cooper
Born: August 13, 1964
Lynwood, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 7 (1986 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
Draft: Round 25 (1988 June Amateur Draft, California Angels)
School: Brigham Young
Scottsdale CC
Career: 1986-1995
Major League Statistics
Gary Cooper compiled a career batting average of .285 with 98 home runs and 592 RBI in his 1043-game career with the Auburn Astros, Osceola Astros, Columbus Astros, Tucson Toros, Columbus Mudcats, Tabasco Olmecas, Buffalo Bisons, Indianapolis Indians and Jacksonville Suns. He began playing during the 1986 season and last took the field during the 1995 campaign.
 Auburn Astros |
 Osceola Astros |
 Columbus Astros |
 Tucson Toros |
 Columbus Mudcats |
 Tabasco Olmecas |
 Buffalo Bisons |
 Indianapolis Indians |
 Jacksonville Suns |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Astros | 76 | 326 | 275 | 52 | 86 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 54 | 16 | 4 | 47 | 47 | .313 | .414 | .513 | .927 | 141 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1987 | A | FLOR | Osceola Astros | 123 | 507 | 427 | 66 | 119 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 74 | 14 | 5 | 66 | 69 | .279 | .378 | .365 | .743 | 156 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 140 | 576 | 474 | 65 | 128 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 69 | 13 | 7 | 87 | 87 | .270 | .383 | .397 | .779 | 188 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 118 | 434 | 376 | 51 | 102 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 5 | 7 | 48 | 69 | .271 | .356 | .356 | .712 | 134 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |
| 1990 | Advanced A | FLOR | Osceola Astros | 8 | 31 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .154 | .258 | .308 | .566 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Mudcats | 54 | 192 | 160 | 29 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 30 | .262 | .380 | .456 | .836 | 73 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 120 | 482 | 406 | 86 | 124 | 25 | 6 | 14 | 75 | 7 | 8 | 66 | 107 | .305 | .402 | .500 | .902 | 203 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 127 | 524 | 464 | 66 | 139 | 31 | 3 | 9 | 73 | 8 | 6 | 47 | 86 | .300 | .363 | .438 | .800 | 203 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 102 | 412 | 349 | 66 | 94 | 27 | 2 | 16 | 63 | 2 | 3 | 52 | 88 | .269 | .368 | .496 | .863 | 173 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 76 | 269 | 226 | 43 | 73 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 57 | .323 | .427 | .566 | .993 | 128 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 99 | 405 | 337 | 66 | 93 | 22 | 1 | 18 | 66 | 8 | 4 | 59 | 83 | .276 | .390 | .507 | .898 | 171 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Totals | 1043 | 4158 | 3520 | 594 | 1004 | 216 | 32 | 98 | 592 | 81 | 49 | 542 | 726 | .285 | .383 | .448 | .831 | 1578 | 52 | 37 | 20 | 39 | 15 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Astros | OF | 67 | 92 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.478 |
| 1986 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Astros | 1B | 5 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .975 | 7.800 |
| 1987 | A | FLOR | Osceola Astros | OF | 66 | 95 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .990 | 1.455 |
| 1987 | A | FLOR | Osceola Astros | 1B | 37 | 305 | 16 | 4 | 26 | .988 | 8.676 |
| 1987 | A | FLOR | Osceola Astros | 3B | 25 | 21 | 34 | 4 | 2 | .932 | 2.200 |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | OF | 84 | 157 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .994 | 1.952 |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 3B | 33 | 23 | 61 | 6 | 5 | .933 | 2.545 |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 1B | 22 | 175 | 10 | 4 | 17 | .979 | 8.409 |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | OF | 100 | 202 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .986 | 2.040 |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 1B | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 7.000 |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Mudcats | 1B | 9 | 57 | 5 | 2 | 7 | .969 | 6.889 |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Mudcats | OF | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.778 |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Mudcats | 3B | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .923 | 2.000 |
| 1990 | Advanced A | FLOR | Osceola Astros | OF | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 3B | 60 | 33 | 118 | 6 | 11 | .962 | 2.517 |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | OF | 40 | 55 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .983 | 1.425 |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 1B | 17 | 95 | 5 | 1 | 5 | .990 | 5.882 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 3B | 96 | 52 | 153 | 23 | 23 | .899 | 2.135 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 1B | 19 | 149 | 13 | 2 | 11 | .988 | 8.526 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | OF | 12 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 3B | 73 | 38 | 153 | 14 | 23 | .932 | 2.616 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 30 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | SS | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 3B | 34 | 28 | 95 | 11 | 5 | .918 | 3.618 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 1B | 19 | 130 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 1.000 | 7.158 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 3B | 75 | 38 | 162 | 9 | 11 | .957 | 2.667 |
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 1B | 5 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 8.200 |
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 953 | 1918 | 870 | 94 | 172 | .967 | 2.925 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Auburn Astros | HOU | ||
| 1987 | A | Florida State League | Osceola Astros | HOU | ||
| 1988 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1989 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1990 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Osceola Astros | HOU | ||
| 1990 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Mudcats | HOU | ||
| 1991 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1991 | AAA | Mexican League | Tabasco Olmecas | |||
| 1992 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1993 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | PIT | ||
| 1994 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1995 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | DET |
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